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Emergency steering procedure

Procedure for emergency steering in leonard vane type steering gear:
1.  Establish communication with the bridge.
2.  Switch over to local control on all starter cabinets.

3.  Control the rudder on command from the bridge by operating the pilot valves on the  main valve block.
4.  Activate the pilot for main spool, then the pilot for idling valve.
5.  When rudder is at order, release the pilot for idling valve and then the pilot for main  valve. in ram type: use the tilting bar to control the stroke of pump

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